Next Level Healing·November 4, 2026·49 min·1 min read
After Sandy Hook, How Did She Find Joy Again? | Scarlett Lewis
With Scarlett Lewis
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Days after her son Jesse was killed at Sandy Hook, Scarlett Lewis found three words on the kitchen chalkboard: nurturing, healing, love. They became the Choose Love Movement.
Show notes
Days after her six-year-old son Jesse was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, Scarlett Lewis found three words he had written on the kitchen chalkboard: nurturing, healing, love. Those words became the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, a free program for courage, gratitude, forgiveness and compassion in action.
In this episode, Scarlett and Dr. Tara Perry talk about the moment at the firehouse that shaped how she would raise her older son through it, the "brave breath" (in for four, out for six) she teaches kids to stop a reaction before it starts, why forgiveness is not the same as letting someone off the hook, what she saw in a courtroom that changed her, how she forgave herself, and what to say to someone in deep grief.
Content note: this episode discusses the loss of a child to violence. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 in the US, any time.
Connect with Scarlett Lewis and the Choose Love Movement
Choose Love Movement (free program, summit, donate): chooselovemovement.org
Scarlett on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scarlett-lewis-7428a5b7
Instagram: @chooselovemovement
Facebook: facebook.com/JLChooseLove
YouTube: youtube.com/user/chooselovefoundation
LinkedIn: The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation
X: @ChooseLoveM
From Dr. Tara Perry
Free 20-minute guided breath session: Coherent Breathing 5.5
Book a free consultation: consulttara.com/book
Next Level Healing is for education and inspiration. It is not medical or mental health advice.
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